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Setting Up Database Mail for Alerts

December 24, 2007
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Database Mail, DBA, SQL Server Agent, SQL Server Configuration

Setting up Database Mail for alerts means creating an account and profile, testing delivery, linking Agent, and checking the queue when mail stops.

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Comparing Server Settings Across Instances

November 15, 2007
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
DBA, SQL Server, SQL Server Configuration, SQL System Table

Comparing server settings across SQL Server instances shows configured and live values, so you can judge which differences affect a workload.

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Configuration Drift Between Servers

November 14, 2007
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Best Practices, DBA, SQL Server, SQL Server Configuration

Find configuration drift between SQL Server instances, establish a baseline, and separate approved exceptions from settings that need repair.

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Consolidating Small Instances Onto One Server

October 28, 2007
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
DBA, Resource Governor, SQL Instance, SQL Licensing, SQL Server Configuration

Consolidating small instances can reduce hardware sprawl when configuration conflicts, peak workloads, licensing, and migration order are checked.

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Fill Factor.

SQL SERVER – Change Default Fill Factor For Index

May 25, 2007
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
SQL Index, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server Configuration

The Default Fill Factor in SQL Server is 0. Change it with sp_configure to leave free space on index pages and reduce page splits. I like mine at 90.

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Collecting Server Facts Into One Table Every Night

May 21, 2007
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
DBA, SQL Monitoring, SQL Server, SQL Server Agent, SQL Server Configuration

Collect Server Facts each night to track SQL Server versions, settings, databases, and file sizes in a practical history table.

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CLR Support

SQL SERVER – Fix : Error : Msg 6263, Level 16, State 1, Line 2 Enabling SQL Server 2005 for CLR Support

May 12, 2007
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
CLR, SQL Error Messages, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server Configuration

Error:
Fix : Error : Msg 6263, Level 16, State 1, Line 2 Enabling SQL Server 2005 for CLR Support

1) Enable Server for CLR Support.

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